The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It

Name: The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It
Rating: 4.699999809265137 (10 reviews)

Colin Heaton · Anne-Marie Lewis

May 2012 · Zenith Press

4.7

10 reviews

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336

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The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset with technological (particularly the revolutionary engines) and political difficulties, resulting in it not entering combat until August 1944, with claims of nineteen downed Allied aircraft. The performance of the Me 262 so far exceeded that of Allied aircraft that on 1 Sepember 1944, USAAF General Carl Spaatz remarked that if greater numbers of German jets appeared, they could inflict losses heavy enough to force cancellation of the Allied daylight bombing offensive. The story of how the Stormbird came to be is fascinating history, and it comes to life in the hands of noted historian Colin Heaton. Told largely in the words of the German aces who flew it, The Me 262 Stormbird provides the complete history of this remarkable airplane from the drawing boards to combat in the skies over the Third Reich. Features two forewords, one by Jorg Czypionka, Me 262 night fighter pilot, and another by historian and author Barrett Tillman.

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4.7

10 reviews

Nick Zantis

January 1, 2023

Little known history, by the general public, of the ME 262 & the sacrifices of airmen on opposing forces. Sobering & unthinkable what could have happened to history if the Luftwaffe had the ME 262 a few years earlier.

A Google user

July 17, 2018

I LOVE THIS BOOK IT HAS ALL DETAILS YOUR LOOKING FOR!!!!

About the author

Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Marines. He was a guest historian on the History Channel program Dogfights: "Secret Weapons," and he has authored several books of military history, including German Anti-Partisan Warfare in Europe 1939--1945 and Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe, 1939--1945, which he coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis. He has taught history and military history at American Military University.

Anne-Marie Lewis received her BA with honors and MA from American Military University in international relations and is also a professional photographer. She lives in Southport, North Carolina.

Barrett Tillman is the author of Whirlwind in addition to more than 40 books and 550 articles. Tillman's work has been cited in dozens of history books and has been used as course work by the air force, the navy, and Marine Corps. He lives in Arizona with his wife, Sally.

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